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APPLICATION FILED OUT. 29, 190B.

Patented Mar.15,1910.

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Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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WILLIAM 'I'. BAUGH, OF COMMERCE, GEORGIA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM T. BAUGH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Commerce, in the county of Jackson and State of Georgia,have invented new and useful Improvements in Tables, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tables of the collapsible orknock-down type, its object being to provide a table which may beconveniently set up and taken apart, and in which the parts may bepacked in close compass for storage or transportation.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of a table embodying my invention with two of theextension leaves applied for use. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary bottom planview thereof. Figs. 3 and 4 are sections on the lines 33 and 1% of Fig.2. Fig. 5 is a bottom perspective view of one of the extension leaves.Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a perspective Viewof one of the coupling plates.

I11 accordance with my invention, the table 1 is composed of two mainsections 2 and 3, each forming a rectangular or oblong rectangularcasing to receive a drawer 1. Each of said main sections or casings isopen at one side for the insertion and removal of the drawer, and isadapted to be closed at said open side by a hinged door 5 adapted to befastened in closed position by turn buttons 6. The said sect-ions 2 and3 are adapted to be placed end to end and coupled by a simple type ofconnecting means. As shown in Fig. 2, the sections are provided on theirundersides with metallic sockets 7 having pivoted catches 8, andextending across the meeting ends of the sect-ions are coupling plates 9having terminal tongues 9 to enter said sockets and shoulders 10 adaptedto be engaged by the catches to hold the plates in position against thebottom surfaces of the sections. Upon swinging back the catches anddetaching the coupling plates from the sockets, the two main sections 2and 3 may be disconnected, as will be readily understood.

The outer ends of the sections 2 and 3 are provided with pivoted keeperloops 11, adapted to receive the upper reduced ends of Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed October 29, 1908.

Patented Mar. 15, 1916).

Serial No. 460,067.

supporting legs 12 each comprising upper and lower sections 13 and 11,respectively carrying cuffs or sleeves 15 and 16. The meeting ends ofthe leg sections, to wit, the lower end of the section lo and upper endof the section 1-1, are beveled to form a scarf joint, and the cuff 15receives the upper end of the section 14, while the cuff 16 receives thelower end of the section 13, thus firmly binding the sect-ions together.It will be understood that when it is desired to remove the legs in theoperation of disassembling the parts of the table, the upper end of theleg section 13 may be withdrawn from ongagement with the keeper 11, andthe section 14 then pulled outward to disengage it from the section 13.In practice, the sections of the legs when so disconnected may be packedaway in the drawers 4t.

In the drawings I have shown for use in connection with the main tablesections two extension sections or leaves 17 and 18. The extension leaf17 is adapted to be arranged at either end of the table, and is providedwith an elongated central bracket 20 having a downturned arm or hook 21and side brackets 22 each having a hinged hook or arm 23, the said hooksor arms of the respective brackets being adapted to fit down into keeperloops 2 1 and 25 secured upon the outer end of each main section.

The mode of applying the extension leaf 17 will be apparent from theforegoing description, and it will be understood that in order to detachsaid leaf, it is simply necessary to lift the leaf to bring the hooksout of engagement with the keepers, whereupon said hooks may be turnedor folded over upon the brackets to lie close to the underside of theleaf to save space in storage.

The leaf 18 is formed in its underside with a recess 26 to receive asupplemental leaf 27. The said supplemental leaf is hinged at its innerend to one of the sides of the leaf 18 so that it may be foldedoutwardly therefrom to project laterally at one side of the table, asshown in Fig. 1, a catch, such as a turn button 28, being provided tosecure said leaf in such position. The purpose of the leaf section 22 isto afford convenience when the use of a lateral extension is desired. Itis understood, of course, that two leaf sections like the section 17 maybe employed at the ends of the table or that two leaf sections of thetype 18 may be so employed.

The mode of setting up the table will be readily understood from theforegoing description. In taking down or disassembling the parts of thetable, the extension leaves are first removed, and the supplemental leafsection of the leaf l8 folded over upon the same, after which the legsmay be detached and the main sections 2 and 8 finally uncoupled. Asbefore stated, the leg sections may be stored in the drawers 4t, and inpractice it is preferred to make these drawers of less depth than thecompartments in which they lit, so that the respective end extensions orleaves 17 and 18 may be stored or fitted within such spaces between thedrawers and the tops of the sections 2 and 3. The coupling plates 9 mayalso in practice be stored within the drawers, so that after the partshave been packed in this manner and the doors 5 closed, all the elements01' the table will be retained in the main sec tions 2 and 3, all'ordingconvenience in storing and. transporting the article.

It will thus be seen that the invention provides a collapsible tablewhich may be conveniently set up and taken down, which is simple ofconstruction and comparatively inexpensive of production, and in whichthe parts when disassembled are adapted to be packed in close compassfor storage or shipment.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is Atable comprising two main sections adapted to be placed end to end, saidsections being provided on their undersides near their meeting ends withsockets, coupling plates adapted to bridge across said sections andhaving tongues to enter said sockets and shoulders adjacent said tonguesand pivoted catches on the sockets to engage said shoulders.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM T. BAUGH. IVitnesses IV. H. Pnoo'ron, Gno. S. Ronx'rnnn.

